Tiny steps to greener living

Changing the habits of a lifetime just got a little bit easier, thanks to Andrex Eco

When turning your life green, try to concentrate on one small step at a time, such as turning off the tap while brushing your teeth. Photograph: Laura Doss/Plainpicture
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How do you change the way you live, making it cleaner and greener? The answer is simple: one small step at a time, so you can build up eco-friendly habits. Don't set your sights too high and try to do everything at once. If you aim to turn your whole life green in one go, you'll probably fail. Instead, concentrate on one small area at a time. In the kitchen, buy a small compost bin to turn your vegetable peelings into compost for tomorrow's vegetables. Or, discover the joys of meal planning – turning Sunday's roast chicken into Monday's salad, Tuesday's risotto and Wednesday's soup, dodging waste, saving money and eating well at the same time.

Then there's the bathroom. You could take shorter showers, ask everyone to put the plug in when using the handbasin or turn the tap off while cleaning their teeth.

You can also swap to Andrex Eco, the sustainable toilet roll from Andrex that is made from a unique blend of 90% recycled paper and 10% responsibly sourced bamboo. This mix of materials gives the toilet paper a softness that Andrex customers have come to expect, and the sustainability that our planet demands.

And, as you'd expect from Andrex, the eco-friendly product is fully certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and comes in packaging that is 100% recyclable. It's a small swap at the supermarket which will make a big difference – and one green habit you're sure to keep.